David Beisel and Ammeretto, owned by Equine Holdings LLC, wasted no time in the jump-off round to edge out Ryan Genn and Cookie Monster, owned by Wilhelm and Patty Genn, the only other double clear round of the $50,000 Flintfields Grand Prix presented by North Face Farm. The Genns kept it in the family, with Ryan's father, Wilhelm Genn, claiming third place aboard Bugatti, owned by Eduardo Leon, who were clear in the first round but incurred one time fault. wenty-five horse and rider combinations tried their hand at Leopoldo Palacios challenging and technical course. Palacios placed several new fences, unseen throughout the week, into the mix including a stone wall as the first on the course and a beautiful replica of the Mackinaw Bridge. A liverpool/oxer to the skinny Mackinaw Bridge jump, a very short four strides or a long three strides, cost many a rail. The triple bar to a one-stride vertical was another line that required perfect execution and caught some competitors with a knockdown. Time was another major factor with the course, and the time allowed was adjusted after the first round to 85 seconds. Palacios tested the horses and riders to do be accurate, tidy and fast. The two horses who progressed to the jump-off couldn't be more different, yet both are extremely effective in their own style. Ammeretto is an 8-year-old, 16-hand Dutch Warmblood stallion. A quick and catty athlete, he is lightening fast and jumps effortlessly. Cookie Monster is a huge 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding with an enormous stride and a big jump who makes the courses look easy.
